New jumper Purchasing First (beers on me) RIG. WINGLOADING?

[camaroluvr447 0]

Hey folks! I am looking at buying my first rig. I'm on a budget and trying to stay under 2500. I have some questions on safe wingloading. I have an exit weight of 205. I typically have jumped 200 to 210 sq. canopies. I would prefer to buy a 190 sq canopy for my first rig for safety reasons. However I have heard that triathlons have quite soft landings. Could that justify buying a triathlon 175? My wing loading would be 1.17. Too aggressive? I wouldn't downsize instantly I would work my way there with rental gear of course.

Some rules can be bent. Some can be broken. But you cant break all the rules all the time.

[GooniesKid 0]

just wondering why every week we always get this same question?

1. Please try the search feature.
2. This article might help http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Gear_and_Equipment/A_Guide_to_Buying_Your_First_Skydiving_Gear_873.html

[DiverMike 5]

Just wondering why every week someone posts an url without making it a clicky?
1. Please try the search feature.
2. This article might help http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Gear_and_Equipment/A_Guide_to_Buying_Your_First_Skydiving_Gear_873.html

To the original poster, you aren't going to get a lot of strangers on the internet telling you anything other than check with your instructors. The only generic piece of advice would be to not violate Brian Germain's downsizing chart:

http://www.bigairsportz.com/pdf/bas-sizingchart.pdf

For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board.

[Joellercoaster 6]

camaroluvr447

My wing loading would be 1.17. Too aggressive?

Yes.

This is my opinion though, and worth precisely what you paid for it.

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"You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at?